Griffin Lyons has been in plenty of pressure situations this season. And he has never backed away from any of those challenges. “I’m used to it at this point,” the junior right-hander said.

In the biggest moment, he came up big again.  Lyons struck out Scott County’s James Wilson with two runners on to preserve a 4-3 win for #15 Madison Central on Monday in the opening round of the 11th Region Tournament in Richmond.

An injury has prevented Bradley Poynter from pitching this season. It hasn’t, however, kept him off the field. Used almost exclusively as a designated hitter, he hit .489 during the regular season and lead the team in RBI (34), hits (44), walks (19) and doubles (11). 

​On Wednesday, Poynter’s potent bat once again delivered in a big moment for the Indians (25-9).  The senior hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, which propelled Central to a 10-2 win over Madison Southern (15-17) in the championship game of the 44th District Tournament at Don Richardson Field. ​

LEXINGTON — Russell County's Nathan Lawson faced the daunting task of trying to contain one of the top offensive line-ups in the state on Thursday at Kentucky Proud Park. The senior rose to the occasion.
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Lawson allowed just three hits — and no walks — as the #17 Lakers (29-6) topped #14 Madison Central (28-8), 2-1, in the opening round of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Tournament.

GEORGETOWN — The first Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association/Prep Baseball Report Power 25 Poll of the season was released on April 4. Five teams from the 11th Region were featured in the rankings. Madison Central, however, was not one of them.
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After graduating 12 seniors — six of which get the opportunity to play in college — from a team which lost in the region championship game in 2021, the Indians (28-7) certainly weren't expected to be a much of a threat to make another deep postseason run.

GEORGETOWN — Madison Central senior Matt Johns was warming up the bullpen — and Bradley Poynter knew it. "It looked like he got a little angry at me," Johns said of Poynter. "He came out throwing darts and finished things up."  Poynter did indeed finish what he started.  And did it with flare.

The #14 Indians (25-7) sent 23 batters to the plate in the opening inning of Tuesday's championship game of the 44th District Tournament. Ultimately, 18 of them scored. That was more than enough offense to carry Madison Central to another championship.

LEXINGTON — Bradley Poynter had been preparing for this moment for months. And he was ready.
"I was told at the beginning of the season that I had to go seven innings in the regional — and that's what it came down to," Poynter said. The sophomore rose to that challenge. 

​Poynter scattered six hits as #7 Madison Central topped #10 Frederick Douglass, 8-4, in the semifinals of the 11th Region Tournament on Sunday evening at Lexington Catholic. Senior Nate Storie hit a two-run homer and catcher Tyler Brook drove in three runs for the Indians (31-8).